What to Do When You"re Pregnant Without Maternity Insurance

Updated December 04, 2014.

Few things can catapult you into understanding the immense responsibility of parenthood faster than discovering you're pregnant without maternity insurance coverage. Whether your pregnancy was unplanned, or you planned your pregnancy not realizing your current health plan doesn't provide maternity insurance, you and your unborn baby are in a vulnerable position.

Since you're making healthcare decisions for both yourself and your baby, deciding to go without prenatal care just isn't a viable option.

But, figuring out how to pay for the healthcare you and your unborn baby need can be overwhelming.

The cost of prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum care is expensive even with a healthy pregnancy. But, if you have a high-risk pregnancy, costs can be prohibitive even for the wealthiest new parents.

So, what do you do? "Pregnant? No Maternity Insurance? What Now?" can get you pointed in the right direction. Use it as a starting point for finding maternity health insurance coverage or affordable self-pay options for prenatal care.

 

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